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A 34-year-old woman presented with a 3-day history of atypical chest pain. There were no risk factors for coronary artery disease. ECG showed right bundle branch block (RBBB) with normal sinus rhythm (figure 1). Troponin T test was positive according to reference laboratory standards. Echocardiogram (transthoracic) showed no regional wall motion abnormality with normal left ventricle (LV) ejection fraction (videos 1 and 2). Coronary angiogram showed isolated occlusion of septal artery with insignificant disease in left anterior descending (LAD; figures 2 and 3; video 3). Left-circumflex artery and right coronary artery were normal (figure 4; videos 4 and 5).
We represent a case of isolated occlusion of septal artery manifesting as NSTEMI with RBBB on electrocardiogram. Only a few case reports are there for isolated occlusion of septal artery.1 ,2 Although the existence of qRBBB on ECG is taken seriously by every cardiologist and physician, our case shows the importance of isolated RBBB with no ‘q’ waves which is generally a neglected phenomenon on ECG. Isolated RBBB on ECG can show isolated occlusion of septal artery which is rare. Septal artery occlusion can also manifest with complete heart block.3 Our patient is on optimal medical management and doing well.
Learning points
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Isolated occlusion of septal artery in coronary angiogram is rare without significant involvement of left anterior descending.
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Right bundle branch block on 12-lead ECG can be an isolated manifestation of isolated septal artery occlusion.
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Patient presenting with acute coronary syndrome with RBBB should be taken as seriously as qRBBB and substantiated with cardiac biomarkers.
Footnotes
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Contributors All authors were involved in patient care. Article preparation was carried out by HM, corrections by SB, collection of references by SKKR and finishing touch by CNM.
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Competing interests None.
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Patient consent Obtained.
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Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.